Japanese Coral Snake
Sinomicrurus japonicus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Sinomicrurus
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 14 places on iNaturalist
- Diet
- Eats other snakes
About
Japanese Coral Snake (Sinomicrurus japonicus) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Japan. It is known to eat other snakes. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, subtropical forest, broadleaf forest and 3 more. Recorded in 14 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Guangxi Coral Snake Sinomicrurus peinani
- Sinomicrurus nigriventer
- Sinomicrurus houi
- Swinhoe's temperate Asian coralsnake Sinomicrurus swinhoei
- Hatori's Coral Snake Sinomicrurus hatori
- Oriental Coral Snake Sinomicrurus sauteri
- Kellog's Coral Snake Sinomicrurus kelloggi
- MacLelland's Coral Snake Sinomicrurus macclellandi
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.